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X-15A-2 is rolled out of the paint shop after having the full scale ablative applied
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X-15A-2 is rolled out of the paint shop after having the full scale ablative applied. In June 1967, the X-15A-2 rocket-powered research aircraft received a full-scale ablative coating to protect the craft from the high temperatures associated with hypersonic flight (above Mach 5). This pink eraser-like substance, applied to the X-15A-2 aircraft (56-6671), was then covered with a white sealant coat before flight. This coating would help the #2 aircraft reach the record speed of 4,520 mph (Mach 6.
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Credit lineX-15A-2 is rolled out of the paint shop after having the full scale ablative applied. NASA/AFRC, 1967-06-23. Public domain. ID: EC67-1776.
